Succulent... jelly bean plant?

Bradley_JApril 27, 2013

Hello,

I'm just getting into gardening and plant, and I've found it is a hobby I love. This is one of my first plants that got me into gardening. I've never been able to properly identify this plant. I've found nicknames of plants that look similar to this succulent. This is what it looked like when I first got it.

I found I was watering it too much when I first got it. Now, I water it only about once a month. These are cuttings from the original plant that I pretty much lost. It started getting very leggy by losing its leaves one by one. It's pretty stuck in this state. I have it in a succulent potting mix, and it gets plenty of direct sunlight. I water it about once a month now. I've plucked a few leaves in an attempt to propagate it for some new plants. Any ideas what type of plant this is and what I have done wrong to make it so leggy?

Just thought I'd chime in, its probably a light issue as newer windows block out the uv rays. so, tho it looks bright to us its not the full spectrum a plant would need. I discovered this the hard way trying to grow my veg from seed and this is what the lady and my local nursery told me. Try a grow light!

Another little thought.
You state you are getting into gardening, so I presume you have a garden?
Instead of using a grow-light, why not keep them outside, in the full sun, or shade, as required and bring them indoors for a couple of days at a time. A lot cheaper than electricity.

Rosemariero, I think you are correct. Google images look exactly like this plant. Good call from the folks who suggested full sun outside for the little guys. I cut the tops of the plants off and propagated them. They both now have a lovely new root system growing, and they aren't so leggy anymore! They look like they should. Here is the progress from your advice Thanks folks! My plant was salvaged.

Definitely crassulaceae, could be sedum or pachyphytum-pachys have egg shaped leaves. A drought resistant plant that likes light and should flower and spread easily. Likes a succulent soil. Soil should be porous and rain freely, to permit ample aeration of roots: It must supply a correct balance of nutrients in dilue solution. When it flowers you may be able to make a positive identification.